As Kathmandu is to Nepal so Pitlochry is to Perthshire. Both towns are
multinational base camps for expeditions, and mine took me 40 miles due west
to Rannoch Moor, one of Britain’s last wildernesses.

The route follows the southern shores of Lochs Faskally, Tummel and Rannoch on
the outward leg, and the northern shores on the return. There are only a few
hills — a rarity in Scotland — and the route is straightforward.

Getting to the start point, Pitlochry, is also easy since the town has a
direct rail